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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



4-5 EDWARD VII., A. 1905 

 ROTATION 

 This rotation of six years 



ROTATION 

 This rotation of six years duration includes no clover save such 



D 4, 2 acres, East Pine Grove; slopes to south-east; sandj^ loam; partly under- 

 drained; good crops; 1902, oats; 1903, roots. 



ROTATIOX s.' 

 Shallow Ploughing. 



This rotation is of 4 years' duration, and includes grain, clover hay, mixed clover 

 and timothy hay and roots. 



The grain crop is sown after roots. After the roots are harvested in the fall, the 

 land is ploughed shallow, 4 inches deep, and then left till the next spring, when it is 

 harrowed and seeded to oats. With the grain is sown 10 pounds red clover, 1 pound 

 jilsike clover and 10 pounds timothy seed per acre. 



The clover hay is cut twice in the season and the second aftermath left on the 

 field ; that is, it is not pastured off, as is usually done. 



The mixed clover and timothy hay is cut. twice if possible, and in August the land 

 ploughed with a shallow furrow (exactly 4 inches deep). The land is kept cultivated 

 and harrowed at intervals till late October, when it is ridged up with the double mould 

 board plough. To this field destined for roots, manure is applied during the winter. 



